| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Henry Loveless (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tony Conerly (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jean Murrieta (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lynwood Dressler (fresh) 5 reb. C - Donald Romeo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alan Buckley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terrance Green (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Horace Gebo (fresh) PF - Timothy Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Dale Harding (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Jean Murrieta inbounds the ball | 34-39 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | McNeese State | Lynwood Dressler makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 19:31 | Nicholls State | Timothy Davis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alan Buckley | 36-41 |
| 19:11 | McNeese State | Lynwood Dressler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-41 |
| 18:46 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo is fouled on the floor by Jean Murrieta - foul #1 on Jean Murrieta, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| 18:35 | Nicholls State | Dale Harding's pass is intercepted by Henry Loveless | 36-41 |
| 18:31 | McNeese State | Henry Loveless banks in the layup | 38-41 |
| 18:08 | Nicholls State | Terrance Green misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 18:07 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley grabs the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 17:57 | Nicholls State | Timothy Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-41 |
| 17:39 | McNeese State | Henry Loveless comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 17:38 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Terrance Green | 38-41 |
| 17:33 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-41 |
| 17:31 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley tips it back up and in | 38-43 |
| 17:17 | McNeese State | Horace Gebo is called for the reach on Jean Murrieta - foul #2 on Horace Gebo, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Andy Steadman (PG), Albert McKelvin (SG), Lewis Spencer (SF), Steve Fitzhugh (C) Henry Loveless, Tony Conerly, Jean Murrieta, Donald Romeo | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Manuel Hill (PG), Troy Palomo (PF), David Kovar (C) Alan Buckley, Timothy Davis, Dale Harding | |
| 17:07 | McNeese State | Andy Steadman blows the layup | 38-43 |
| 17:05 | Nicholls State | David Kovar grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 16:46 | Nicholls State | Troy Palomo is fouled on the floor by Lynwood Dressler - foul #2 on Lynwood Dressler, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Thigpen (SG), Matthew Starkey (SF) Terrance Green, Horace Gebo | |
| 16:27 | Nicholls State | Manuel Hill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 38-43 |
| 16:26 | McNeese State | Lynwood Dressler snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 16:13 | McNeese State | Andy Steadman is fouled on the floor by David Thigpen - foul #1 on David Thigpen, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Tony Conerly (SG), Donald Romeo (PF) Albert McKelvin, Lynwood Dressler | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 16:01 | McNeese State | Steve Fitzhugh connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Lewis Spencer | 41-43 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Andy Steadman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Tony Conerly (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lewis Spencer (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Donald Romeo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steve Fitzhugh (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Manuel Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Thigpen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Starkey (fresh) PF - Troy Palomo (fresh) 1 pts. C - David Kovar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Nicholls State | Matthew Starkey is hacked by Lewis Spencer - foul #2 on Lewis Spencer, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Henry Loveless (PG), Jean Murrieta (SF), Robert McComb (C) Andy Steadman, Lewis Spencer, Steve Fitzhugh | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley (PG), Terrance Green (SG), Horace Gebo (SF), Timothy Davis (PF), Dale Harding (C) Manuel Hill, David Thigpen, Matthew Starkey, Troy Palomo, David Kovar | |
| 15:28 | Nicholls State | Terrance Green is fouled on the floor by Robert McComb - foul #4 on Robert McComb, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Norman Presson (C) Robert McComb | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 15:16 | Nicholls State | Timothy Davis is denied on a layup by Norman Presson | 41-43 |
| 15:15 | McNeese State | Norman Presson pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 15:00 | McNeese State | Jean Murrieta misses short on a jump hook from close range | 41-43 |
| 14:59 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 14:53 | Nicholls State | Timothy Davis misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Donald Romeo - foul #2 on Donald Romeo, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Lynwood Dressler (PF) Norman Presson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 14:53 | Nicholls State | Timothy Davis misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 14:53 | Nicholls State | Timothy Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 14:53 | McNeese State | Lynwood Dressler grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 14:28 | McNeese State | Jean Murrieta misses the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Horace Gebo - foul #3 on Horace Gebo, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Lewis Spencer (SG) Tony Conerly | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 14:28 | McNeese State | Jean Murrieta makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 14:28 | McNeese State | Jean Murrieta misses the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 14:28 | Nicholls State | Terrance Green grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 14:10 | Nicholls State | Jean Murrieta is called for the reach on Horace Gebo - foul #2 on Jean Murrieta, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Norman Presson (C) Donald Romeo | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Manuel Hill (PG), David Thigpen (SG), Troy Palomo (PF), David Kovar (C) Alan Buckley, Terrance Green, Timothy Davis, Dale Harding | |
| 13:59 | Nicholls State | Manuel Hill travels with the ball | 42-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Andy Steadman (SG) Jean Murrieta | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 13:42 | McNeese State | Norman Presson misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Manuel Hill - foul #1 on Manuel Hill, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steve Fitzhugh (C) Henry Loveless | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Matthew Starkey (SF) Horace Gebo | |
| 13:42 | McNeese State | Norman Presson makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 13:42 | McNeese State | Norman Presson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 13:28 | Nicholls State | Troy Palomo can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 44-43 |
| 13:27 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Lynwood Dressler | 44-43 |
| 13:13 | McNeese State | Andy Steadman scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Lewis Spencer | 47-43 |
| 12:55 | Nicholls State | Manuel Hill misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 12:53 | McNeese State | Norman Presson pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 12:32 | McNeese State | The short jumper by Steve Fitzhugh is denied by Troy Palomo | 47-43 |
| 12:31 | Nicholls State | Troy Palomo gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 12:15 | Nicholls State | David Thigpen hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Troy Palomo | 47-46 |
| 11:51 | McNeese State | Lewis Spencer drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Lynwood Dressler | 50-46 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Lewis Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andy Steadman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Norman Presson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lynwood Dressler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Steve Fitzhugh (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Manuel Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Thigpen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Starkey (fresh) PF - Troy Palomo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - David Kovar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Nicholls State | Troy Palomo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-46 |
| 11:32 | Nicholls State | Troy Palomo tips it back up and in | 50-48 |
| 11:19 | McNeese State | Andy Steadman misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Thigpen - foul #2 on David Thigpen, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Tony Conerly (SG), Jean Murrieta (SF), Donald Romeo (PF) Lewis Spencer, Norman Presson, Lynwood Dressler | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley (PG), Terrance Green (SG), Horace Gebo (SF), Timothy Davis (PF), Dale Harding (C) Manuel Hill, David Thigpen, Matthew Starkey, Troy Palomo, David Kovar | |
| 11:19 | McNeese State | Andy Steadman makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 11:19 | McNeese State | Andy Steadman misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 11:19 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Timothy Davis | 51-48 |
| 11:01 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 51-48 |
| 11:00 | McNeese State | Jean Murrieta grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 10:55 | McNeese State | Tony Conerly banks in the layup on a great pass from Jean Murrieta | 53-48 |
| 10:36 | Nicholls State | Tony Conerly steals the ball from Alan Buckley | 53-48 |
| 10:33 | McNeese State | Andy Steadman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-48 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Henry Loveless (PG), Lynwood Dressler (PF) Andy Steadman, Steve Fitzhugh | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 10:17 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo's pass is intercepted by Donald Romeo | 53-48 |
| 10:10 | McNeese State | Lynwood Dressler drills a driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Horace Gebo - foul #4 on Horace Gebo, team foul #6 | 55-48 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Matthew Starkey (SF) Horace Gebo | |
| 10:10 | McNeese State | Lynwood Dressler makes the free throw | 56-48 |
| 09:45 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Donald Romeo - foul #3 on Donald Romeo, team foul #7 | 56-48 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Norman Presson (C) Lynwood Dressler | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Kovar (SF) Matthew Starkey | |
| 09:45 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 09:45 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 09:45 | McNeese State | Donald Romeo grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 09:34 | McNeese State | Jean Murrieta drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Tony Conerly | 58-49 |
| 09:18 | Nicholls State | Timothy Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-49 |
| 09:17 | McNeese State | Jean Murrieta gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| 08:55 | McNeese State | Henry Loveless misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-49 |
| 08:53 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Terrance Green | 58-49 |
| 08:40 | Nicholls State | Timothy Davis misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Romeo - foul #4 on Donald Romeo, team foul #8 | 58-49 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Andy Steadman (SG), Lewis Spencer (SF), Lynwood Dressler (PF) Tony Conerly, Jean Murrieta, Donald Romeo | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Manuel Hill (PG), Matthew Starkey (SF), Troy Palomo (C) Alan Buckley, David Kovar, Dale Harding | |
| 08:40 | Nicholls State | Timothy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 08:40 | Nicholls State | Timothy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 08:28 | McNeese State | Lynwood Dressler hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Henry Loveless | 60-51 |
| 08:13 | Nicholls State | Matthew Starkey connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-54 |
| 07:53 | McNeese State | Henry Loveless makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Lynwood Dressler | 62-54 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Henry Loveless (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andy Steadman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lewis Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - Lynwood Dressler (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Norman Presson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Manuel Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Terrance Green (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Starkey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Davis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Troy Palomo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Nicholls State | Timothy Davis lays it in on a great pass from Terrance Green | 62-56 |
| 07:16 | McNeese State | Lynwood Dressler clanks a 3 from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 07:14 | Nicholls State | Troy Palomo pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| 07:05 | Nicholls State | Manuel Hill hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 06:53 | McNeese State | Troy Palomo is called for the reach on Lewis Spencer - foul #1 on Troy Palomo, team foul #7 | 62-59 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Tony Conerly (SG), Jean Murrieta (SF), Donald Romeo (PF), Robert McComb (C) Henry Loveless, Andy Steadman, Lynwood Dressler, Norman Presson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley (PG), Horace Gebo (SF), Dale Harding (C) Terrance Green, Matthew Starkey, Timothy Davis | |
| 06:53 | McNeese State | Lewis Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:53 | McNeese State | Lewis Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 06:46 | Nicholls State | Robert McComb swats the layup by Dale Harding | 64-59 |
| 06:44 | Nicholls State | Dale Harding pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 06:39 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 06:27 | McNeese State | Jean Murrieta drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Lewis Spencer | 66-62 |
| 06:04 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Manuel Hill | 66-64 |
| 05:45 | McNeese State | Donald Romeo hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Troy Palomo - foul #2 on Troy Palomo, team foul #8 | 66-64 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Andy Steadman (PG) Lewis Spencer | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Thigpen (SG), David Kovar (PF) Manuel Hill, Troy Palomo | |
| 05:45 | McNeese State | Donald Romeo makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 05:45 | McNeese State | Donald Romeo misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 05:45 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to David Kovar | 67-64 |
| 05:20 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-67 |
| 05:09 | McNeese State | Jean Murrieta hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Romeo | 69-67 |
| 04:49 | Nicholls State | David Kovar misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 69-67 |
| 04:47 | Nicholls State | Dale Harding tips it in | 69-69 |
| 04:33 | McNeese State | Donald Romeo scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jean Murrieta | 71-69 |
| 04:11 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-69 |
| 04:09 | McNeese State | Andy Steadman pulls down the rebound | 71-69 |
| 04:09 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Henry Loveless (PG), Lynwood Dressler (PF) Andy Steadman, Donald Romeo | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Terrance Green (SG), Timothy Davis (PF) David Thigpen, David Kovar | |
| 03:57 | McNeese State | Lynwood Dressler scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Henry Loveless | 73-69 |
| 03:42 | Nicholls State | Alan Buckley clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 73-69 |
| 03:41 | Nicholls State | Dale Harding snags the offensive board | 73-69 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Henry Loveless (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tony Conerly (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jean Murrieta (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lynwood Dressler (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert McComb (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alan Buckley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terrance Green (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Horace Gebo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Timothy Davis (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Dale Harding (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Nicholls State | Jean Murrieta steals it from Terrance Green | 73-69 |
| 03:04 | McNeese State | Henry Loveless can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 73-69 |
| 03:03 | Nicholls State | Terrance Green grabs the board | 73-69 |
| 02:46 | Nicholls State | Timothy Davis buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Horace Gebo | 73-71 |
| 02:31 | McNeese State | Robert McComb hits a jump hook from close range | 75-71 |
| 02:18 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo's fadeaway is rejected by Robert McComb | 75-71 |
| 02:17 | McNeese State | Henry Loveless grabs the board | 75-71 |
| 01:50 | McNeese State | Tony Conerly can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 75-71 |
| 01:48 | McNeese State | Tony Conerly misses the tip | 75-71 |
| 01:46 | Nicholls State | Horace Gebo gets the rebound | 75-71 |
| 01:39 | Nicholls State | Terrance Green misses the fadeaway from the right side | 75-71 |
| 01:37 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Lynwood Dressler | 75-71 |
| 01:16 | McNeese State | Tony Conerly is fouled on the floor by Alan Buckley - foul #2 on Alan Buckley, team foul #9 | 75-71 |
| 01:16 | McNeese State | Tony Conerly makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 01:16 | McNeese State | Tony Conerly makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:59 | Nicholls State | Timothy Davis double dribbles | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:58 | McNeese State | Terrance Green is called for the reach on Henry Loveless in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terrance Green, team foul #10 | 77-71 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steve Fitzhugh (C) Robert McComb | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:58 | McNeese State | Henry Loveless misses the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:58 | McNeese State | Henry Loveless makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Nicholls State | Timothy Davis misses the dunk | 78-71 |
| 00:47 | McNeese State | Tony Conerly grabs the defensive rebound | 78-71 |
| 00:46 | McNeese State | Terrance Green is called for the reach on Tony Conerly in the backcourt - foul #4 on Terrance Green, team foul #11 | 78-71 |
| 00:46 | McNeese State | Tony Conerly makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:46 | McNeese State | Tony Conerly makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Nicholls State | Terrance Green comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 80-71 |
| 00:40 | McNeese State | Henry Loveless snags the defensive board | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | McNeese State | Terrance Green is called for the reach on Henry Loveless in the backcourt - foul #5 on Terrance Green, team foul #12 | 80-71 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Manuel Hill (SG) Terrance Green | |
| 00:39 | McNeese State | Henry Loveless makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:39 | McNeese State | Henry Loveless misses the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:39 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Lynwood Dressler | 81-71 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | McNeese State | Henry Loveless comes up short on the jumper from close range | 81-71 |
| 00:17 | Nicholls State | Dale Harding snags the defensive board | 81-71 |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | Dale Harding is denied on a layup by Lynwood Dressler | 81-71 |
| 00:08 | McNeese State | Tony Conerly snags the defensive board | 81-71 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Henry Loveless runs out the clock | 81-71 |